After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Vallivue is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Emmett Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Vallivue's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Caldwell on the road to the tune of 50-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Falcons just coasted through the last quarter.
Onix Carson had a dynamite game for Vallivue, rushing for 191 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Oswald, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Vallivue wouldn't let Caldwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Cagle, Eian Hendrickson, and Hendrickson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Emmett had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They secured a 48-44 W over the Hawks.
Emmett's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sammy Howe, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Howe really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run. Ryder Scheibe was another key player, throwing for 258 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Emmett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Vallivue now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Emmett, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Vallivue has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Emmett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 272.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vallivue ended up a good deal behind Emmett in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 42-24. Thankfully for Vallivue, Quentin Smith (who rushed for 281 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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